The Scottish Government
Chief Medical Officer and Public Health Directorate
Public Health Division, Health Protection Team
T: 0131-244 2711 F: 0131-244 2157
E: Annette.Stuart@cotland.gsi.gov.uk
Circulation List
27 January 2010
Consultation Paper on Death Certification, Burial and Cremation
The Scottish Government is inviting responses to its consultation paper on Death Certification, Burial and Cremation. We are writing to let you know that the consultation will start on 27 January and end on 21 April 2010
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Consultations/Current
The consultation follows consideration of the 33 recommendations by the Burial and Cremation Review Group, all of which the Scottish Government has decided to consult on. The Review Group which was set up under the previous administration presented its recommendations to the Scottish Government in 2007. It considered two main areas:
(1) death certification, focusing on issues designed to ensure that when a death occurs there are adequate safeguards in place to meet any concerns there may be around the death having particular regard to recommendations which flowed from the Shipman Inquiry
(2) the law relating to burial, cremation and cemeteries, much of which dates back over 100 years.
The Review Group's report was published in 2008 and can be viewed here: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/03/25113621/0.
If you would like further information, please contact Kevin Wilkie on 0131 244 1844, or by email: kevin.wilkie@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
ANNETTE STUART